Effective Date, Effective From, and Eff Date From (effective date from)

Enter a date that indicates when the address, item, transaction, or record becomes active. The meaning of this field differs, depending on the program. For example, the effective date can represent any of these dates:

• The date on which a change of address becomes effective.

• The date on which a lease becomes effective.

• The date on which a price becomes effective.

• The date on which the currency exchange rate becomes effective.

• The date on which a tax rate becomes effective.

The default date is the current system date. You can enter future effective dates to plan for upcoming changes.